During the old man and the man’s conversation, the man brings up his faith in God, and the old man states, “‘There is no God and we are his prophets’” (McCarthy 170). People view religion as a moral compass for everyone. Since religion is pure and holy, people believe that it guides them to live wholesome lives and to do good deeds. Without religion, many believe that people have no morality, and they have no guide to tell them what is right and what is wrong. With that being said, the old man has lived an extremely long time, and he has seen many things within his lifetime. People in the post-apocalyptic world represent the worst version of humanity, and the old man sees this. The people that rule this society are cannibalistic, and they force women and children to go against their will for their own pleasure. The old man sees these horrors, and he comes to the conclusion that these actions could only be carried out in a Godless society. These people carry out a Godless message, making them prophets of the cause. “God, Morality, and Meaning in Cormac McCarthy's The Road” states, “…Ely has lost his faith” (Weilenberg 3). What he has seen has caused him to lose this faith, and his lost faith is expressed through
During the old man and the man’s conversation, the man brings up his faith in God, and the old man states, “‘There is no God and we are his prophets’” (McCarthy 170). People view religion as a moral compass for everyone. Since religion is pure and holy, people believe that it guides them to live wholesome lives and to do good deeds. Without religion, many believe that people have no morality, and they have no guide to tell them what is right and what is wrong. With that being said, the old man has lived an extremely long time, and he has seen many things within his lifetime. People in the post-apocalyptic world represent the worst version of humanity, and the old man sees this. The people that rule this society are cannibalistic, and they force women and children to go against their will for their own pleasure. The old man sees these horrors, and he comes to the conclusion that these actions could only be carried out in a Godless society. These people carry out a Godless message, making them prophets of the cause. “God, Morality, and Meaning in Cormac McCarthy's The Road” states, “…Ely has lost his faith” (Weilenberg 3). What he has seen has caused him to lose this faith, and his lost faith is expressed through